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The Shape of Healthcare

A regional health facility in Tennessee moulds its LEED Platinum design to fit the needs of staff and visitors.
Derrick Teal
August 28, 2012

After a rainy winter in 2009, and after waiting for the site to dry, construction finally got underway on the Upper Cumberland Regional Health Facility (UCRHF) in Cookeville, Tenn. Owned by the State of Tennessee, the new construction of this 50,000-square-foot facility building was essential for compensating for the recent and expected growth of the regional health department.

 

  


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Boston Harbor Islands Pavilion Provides a Gateway to a Natural Environment

Stephanie Fujiwara
August 27, 2012

 In 2008, the Boston Harbor Island Alliance and National Park Service held a competition for a visitor information pavilion for the Boston Harbor Islands, a national park composed of 38 islands that are accessible by ferryboat from the Boston waterfront.  


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New Rules, New Problems

A construction manager discovers that as the rules of green construction evolve, so do the challenges.
August 1, 2012

 As new rules are introduced, a learning curve is sometimes associated with them, and creative solutions are required to avoid problems down the road. 


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Opening Windows to Cutting-Edge Savings

The first Passive House-designed public school in the U.S. exceeds energy usage expectations.
Chris Pickering
August 1, 2012

As covered by EDC in the May 2011 article “Opening Windows to Cutting-Edge Education,” the Center for Energy Efficient Design (CEED) opened its doors in November 2010, as the first public school in the U.S. built according to Passive House (or Passivhaus) standards, arguably the world’s highest standards in energy-efficient construction. 


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Energy Modeling and Today’s Architectural Practice

Integrating energy modeling into architectural practices offers many design, environmental and competitive advantages.
Grayson Jordan
July 23, 2012

 For today’s architect, sustainability has become a core professional value, as fundamental an indicator of project success as commodity, firmness and delight.  


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Taking the Heat: Solar Panels and Cool Roofs

Michael Magallanes
July 23, 2012

Solar panels and cool roofs are a natural integration of sustainable technologies that can increase the output of a photovoltaic system by as much as 10 percent. 


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The Not-So-Subtle Art of Green Bashing

Chris Dixon
June 29, 2012
I’m all in favor of green bashing when justified and there is no shortage of things to bash when it comes to ridiculous “green” building claims. But unjustified, unsubstantiated green bashing is something I have little tolerance for.
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Design is Preventive Medicine

Architects can play a major role in creating more livable, sustainable and healthy communities through health by design.
May 1, 2012

 Architects can help create healthy communities. When people think of health, often the first thing that comes to mind is the medical industry, doctors, nurses and those who make us healthy when we are unwell.  


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Best Practices: New Requirements Heighten the Importance of Proper Protection

Barry Reid LEED AP BD
May 1, 2012

2012 has ushered in a new era of building code changes, with the enhancements focused primarily on higher levels of energy efficiency. 


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RRCI Meeting Caps Off Studies on the Tiniest Creatures

April 30, 2012

Roofing contractors know what a magnet roofs can be for the random debris of society — and it often gets to ferment for several months before anyone notices.  


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